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Spirited
''Spirited'' is an Australian television Supernatural fiction, supernatural comedy-drama series made for subscription television channel W that aired for two seasons, 2010 and 2011. The series stars Claudia Karvan as dentist Suzy Darling, who walks away from a loveless marriage and into an old apartment block that is inhabited by the ghost of a 1980s English rock star, Henry Mallet, played by Matt King. Suzy had been married to Steve Darling, played by Rodger Corser, for 15 years, and they have two children, Elvis, 13, played by Louis Fowler, and Verity, 8, played by Charlie Hancock. Belinda Bromilow plays Suzy's sister Jonquil. Cast Main cast *Claudia Karvan as Suzy Darling * Matt King as Henry Mallet * Rodger Corser as Steve Darling * Belinda Bromilow as Jonquil Payne *Louis Fowler as Elvis Darling *Charlie Hancock as Verity Darling * Angus Sampson as Zac Hannigan Recurring cast *Jane Harders as Rita * Russell Dykstra as Adam One (Season 1) *Paul Gleeson as Terry * S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Claudia Karvan
Claudia Karvan (born 19 May 1972) is an Australian actress, producer and scriptwriter. As a child actor, she first appeared in the film, '' Molly'' (1983) and followed with an adolescent role in '' High Tide'' (1987). She portrayed a teacher in '' The Heartbreak Kid'' (1993) – the film was spun off into a TV series, '' Heartbreak High'' (1994–1999), with her character taken over by Sarah Lambert. Karvan's roles in television series include '' The Secret Life of Us'' (2001–2005), '' Love My Way'' (2004–2007), '' Newton's Law'' (2017) and '' Halifax: Retribution'' (2020). She won Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Television Drama at the AFI Awards (later rebranded as the AACTA Awards) for her appearance in ''G.P.'' (1996). She won two similar AFI Awards for her role in ''Love My Way'' ( 2005 and 2007) and in 2014 for her work in '' The Time of Our Lives'' (2013–2014). As a co-producer and co-writer on ''Love My Way'', she won three further AFI Awards for Best Drama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt King (comedian)
Matt King (born 31 January 1968) is an English actor, DJ and comedian currently residing in Brighton. He is best known for his role as Super Hans in the British sitcom ''Peep Show''. Early life King was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England on 31 January 1968. He moved to Australia where he worked as a chef before meeting Jimeoin McKeown. McKeown suggested that King become a stand-up comedian. King worked in the Australian comedy circuit for 15 years before returning to the UK. Career As an actor he has played many characters, including Elton John and Terry Venables in the BAFTA-nominated comedy series '' Star Stories'', and also starring in his own self-penned sketch show ''Dogface'', both available on Channel 4. His role as Super Hans in ''Peep Show'' spanned more than a decade. He has performed DJ sets in-character as Super Hans. He has appeared in cult comedy series '' Look Around You'' and in the third series of '' Skins'', playing Cook's father, a character very simi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodger Corser
Rodger Corser (born 28 February 1973) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his portrayals of Detective Senior Sergeant Steve Owen in the Nine Network crime mini-series '' Underbelly'', based on the Melbourne gangland killings, Senior Sergeant Lawson Blake in the Network Ten police drama series ''Rush'', and as Dr. Hugh Knight in The Nine Network series '' Doctor Doctor''. He was part of the main cast of ''Glitch'' in the role of John Doe/William Blackburn. Early life Corser graduated from Deakin University in 1996 with an Honours B.A. in Media Studies. He formed a band called Tender Prey when he was 16. They played their majority of gigs at the Shoppingtown Hotel, Doncaster, Victoria. He was also lead vocalist in a band called Stone the Crows. They played Rolling Stones and Black Crowes covers as well as many original songs. They released "Perfect Face" on a Nu-Music CD in the mid-1990s. Corser was also the lead vocalist in a 4-piece cover band called "Sideshow Bob" tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edwards (Producer)
Robert John Edwards (born 4 March 1953) is an Australian television drama producer. His series credits include '' Bump (Australian TV series)'' (Stan), '' Les Norton'' (ABC), ''Party Tricks'', ''Puberty Blues'', ''Offspring'', ''Rush'' (Network Ten), ''Love My Way'', '' Tangle'', '' Dangerous'' ( Foxtel), ''The Secret Life of Us'' (Network Ten, Channel 4 UK), ''Police Rescue'' (ABC, BBC), ''The Surgeon'' (Network Ten), ''Fireflies'' (ABC), '' Big Sky'' (Network Ten) and '' Stringer'' (ABC). His mini-series include '' Australian Gangster'', (Channel Seven), '' Romper Stomper (2017)'' (Stan), '' Blue Murder: Killer Cop'' (Channel Seven), '' The Beautiful Lie'' (ABC), ''Gallipoli'', ''Power Games: The Packer-Murdoch Story'', ''Howzat! Kerry Packer's War'' (Nine Network), '' Paper Giants: Birth of Cleo'' (ABC), ''Marking Time'' (ABC), '' On The Beach'' (Seven Network, Showtime USA), ''Do or Die'' ( Network Seven, BSkyB) and ''Cyclone Tracy'' (Nine Network). His telemovies i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Bromilow
Belinda Bromilow (born 21 May 1975) is an Australian actress. She is known for her roles in the Nine Network series, '' Doctor Doctor'' (2016–2021), and the Hulu series, ''The Great'' (2020–present)''.'' Education Bromilow studied acting at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts. Career Bromilow has appeared in a number of Australian television series, including ''Mcleod's Daughters'', ''Packed to the Rafters'', and '' Rake''. She played Jonquil Payne as a series regular on ''Spirited'' from 2010 to 2011. In 2016 Bromilow joined the main cast of '' Doctor Doctor'' as Betty Bell. She appeared in every episode of the series. In film, Bromilow has had roles in '' The Rage in Placid Lake'' and ''Not Suitable for Children''. Bromilow gained greater recognition outside of Australia through her role as Aunt Elizabeth in the Hulu series ''The Great''. She unsuccessfully auditioned for a part in the 2008 Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Theatre Company (STC) is an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W Channel (Australia)
SoHo was an Australian pay television channel. Originally launched as FX in 1995 and oriented towards classic programming, it was rebranded as W. and shifted its focus to women's programming on 1 November 2003. Later, on 20 August 2012, it was again rebranded as SoHo and shifted its focus to drama television series. The channel closed down on 4 October 2016, and was replaced by Binge. History In 1995, FX, then stylised as fX, was launched in Australia on Foxtel, featuring classic TV series (often branded as "Golden Years of Television"). In late 1998 fX became FX, which at the time was a channel aimed at women, unlike the international FX channels demographic, featuring shows such as The View and Donny and Marie. The channel became available on Austar in April 1999. In late 2000, FX was again rebranded, officially becoming "Australia's first TV channel for women". It was relaunched as W. on 1 November 2003, shortly before digital broadcasting began. W screened original ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russell Dykstra
Russell Dykstra (born 31 December 1966) is an Australian actor of screen, stage and TV. Early life Dykstra grew up in the Brisbane suburb of Calamvale. Dykstra first appeared on stage at age 10 in a theatre production of ''Toad of Toad Hall''. He later studied acting at the University of Southern Queensland, and in his early career worked alongside fellow actor Geoffrey Rush with the Grin and Tonic theatre troupe. Dykstra also studied at the school of Jacques Lecoq in Paris and Philippe Gaulier in London. Career Dykstra’s one-man show ''Children of the Devil'' toured nationally in 1996-98 with funding from the Australia Council, earning him a Matilda Award and a Victorian Green Room Award nomination for Best Actor. Shortly thereafter Dykstra made his feature film debut in the critically acclaimed ''Soft Fruit'', directed by Christina Andreef, for which he received an AFI Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (1999) and a Film Critics’ Circle Award nomination (2000) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Snook
Sarah Snook (born 1 December 1987) is an Australian actress. She is known for her starring role as Shiv Roy in the television series '' Succession'' (2018–present), for which she earned critical acclaim in international media. She has won several awards including a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award, with nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards. Among other films, Snook has appeared in '' Not Suitable for Children'' (2012), ''These Final Hours'' (2013), ''Predestination'' (2014), '' The Dressmaker'' (2015), ''Steve Jobs'' (2015), ''The Glass Castle'' (2017), and '' Pieces of a Woman'' (2020). She won two AACTA Awards for her leading roles in '' Sisters of War'' (2010) and ''Predestination'' (2014). Early life Snook was born in Adelaide, South Australia, and grew up in the suburb of Eden Hills. She has two older sisters. Her father, a swimming-pool salesman, and her mother, an aged care provider, divorced when she was you ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endemol Australia
Endemol Australia, formerly known as Southern Star Group, Southern Star Productions, Southern Star/Hanna-Barbera Australia and Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd, was Australia's largest independent television production and distribution group. On 26 July 2017, the company was merged with Shine Australia to form Endemol Shine Australia. History The company began in 1972 as Hanna-Barbera Pty Ltd (Australia), an Australian division of Hanna-Barbera. In 1974, the Hamlyn Group's Australian division managed by Kevin Weldon acquired 50% of Hanna-Barbera Australia and appointed Neil Balnaves as managing director. In 1978, James Hardie Industries acquired the Hamlyn Group, and in 1979, Balnaves was promoted to managing director of the entire Hamlyn Group. In 1983, James Hardie Industries and Hanna-Barbera corporate parent Taft Broadcasting reorganised the division as Taft-Hardie Group Pty Ltd. In 1984, the company established a division in Los Angeles known as Southern Star Productions, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angus Sampson
Angus Sampson (born 1979) is an Australian actor and filmmaker. He is best known for his performances in the ''Insidious'' film series, ''The Mule'', '' Mad Max: Fury Road'', and the Peabody-winning second season of ''Fargo''. Early life Sampson was born in Sydney, Australia, and was educated at Trinity Grammar School in Summer Hill and at The Armidale School in northern New South Wales. He graduated from the AWARD School in 2002. Career Acting Sampson's acting career launched in 1996 with role as Dylan Lewis's sidekick on '' Recovery'', an ABC youth music show. Later television jobs include roles on ''The Secret Life of Us'', '' The 10:30 Slot'', and '' Greeks on the Roof''. and as Ali in an episode of '' Stingers''. He has appeared a performer on the improvised show ''Thank God You're Here''. In 2007, Sampson portrayed television personality Ugly Dave Gray in the television movie '' The King'' which examines the life of Australian TV legend Graham Kennedy. In the same year h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacquelin Perske
Jacquelin Perske is an Australian screenwriter and producer who is best known as co-creator of the television series, '' Love My Way'' and for her screenplay for '' The Cry.'' Television adaptations She wrote four of the six episodes of the 2017 drama series, '' Seven Types of Ambiguity'', adapted from Elliot Perlman's 2003 book of the same name, and was executive producer alongside Tony Ayres. Perske adapted Helen FitzGerald's novel, ''The Cry'', into the four-part 2018 television series of the same name, produced for the ABC and BBC. Awards Perske won the Film Script category at the 2005 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards with her screenplay for '' Little Fish''. She was awarded the Best Screenplay in Television prize for episode 2 of ''Seven Types of Ambiguity'' at the 7th AACTA Awards. She was joint winner of the Script category at the 2020 New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards The New South Wales Premier's Literary Awards, also known as the NSW Premier's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Writers Guild
The Australian Writers' Guild (AWG) is the professional association for Australian performance writers for film, television, radio, theatre, video and new media. The AWG was established in 1962. The AWG is a member of the Australian Council of Trade Unions. The AWG gives writers a political voice by lobbying government on such issues as copyright protection and the provision of support for film and theatre funding bodies and the ABC and protecting Australian content. The AWG is a democratic organisation run by its members, who each year elect a National Executive Council and State Branch Committees. The Australian Writers' Guild receives assistance from the Literature Fund of the Australia Council, the State Arts Ministries in New South Wales and Western Australia, the Australian Film Commission, the Film Finance Corporation, Cinemedia, the South Australian Film Corporation, Pacific Film and Television, Screenwest and the NSW Film and Television office. Since 1967, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
